Play-ring.



E. R. RABEL.

PLAY RING. APPLICATION FILED OGT. 5, 1911.

1,016,520. Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

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ERNEST RICHARD RABEI OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

PLAY-RING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 5, 1911.

Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

Seral No. 652,976.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST RICHARD RABEL, a subject of the German Emperor, but having declared my intention of becoming a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Play-Rings, of which the following is a full, clear, and eXact description.

The Object of this invention is to provide, more especially for children,`a simple gameplaying device, involving more or less of chance, and of attractive novelty.

The invention consists of a finger ring, having on its eXposed surface. any suitable devices, emblems, characters or the like, such as numerals, which may represent the possible aggregates of a pair of dice, and upon which ring is loosely mounted a set of any suitable charaoter, in such way that the set will be held stationaryby frictional contact with the ring-finger of the wearer s hand, while the ring itself may be turned about the finger so as to present to view the numbers successively or in other order.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, in the several figures of which like parts are similarly designated, Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a displayed View of the annulus. Fig. 4 is an edge view. Fig. 5 is a cross-section, with the set in elevation.

The ring is composed, preferably, of an annulus l and a set 2. The annulus 1 may be of conventional form, made of metal or other substance, and having on its face any suitable insignia,such as numerals. The set 2 may be construoted in any suitable way, and of any suitable materials, configuration and design, but instead of being fixedly imposed upon the annulus, it is loosely mounted thereupon, as by means of one or more loops 3 embracing the annulus transversely, so that the set may be held in the hand and the annulus turned around through its loops. Thus, when the ring is placed upon the finger of ones hand,the loops will have such frictional cont-act with the finger that the set will remain in given position while the annulus is turned within it and around the finger, so as to present the different insignia to view next to the set. I have shown the set as composed of three stones or gems arranged in -a suitable mount, and this mount applied to the annulus by means of two loops 3; but the invention is not limited to the kind of set or the number pf loops.

If the insignia on the annulus represent the faces of dice, and a dice game is to be played, the players skill will be exercised to turn the annulus so as to win, while the numbers are concealed from view. Of course, the rules of the game may be greatly varied; the ingenuity of children, for whose amusement this play-ring is specially designed, may be depended upon to make its use interesting. For eXample, it may bc used purely as a guessing game, the players in turn guessing the number to be displayed; or the player may be penalized by failure to display the number selected; or the player may win who displays in successive plays the -greatest aggregate. These uses of the play-ring are merely suggested as possibilities, without attempting to be eXhaustive of such possibilities.

What I claim is l. A play-ring, comprising an annulus having insignia on its face, and a set loosely applied to it and through which the annulus may be turned to present the insignia to view while the set remains stationary.

2. A play-ring, comprising an annulus having insignia on its face, and a set having a suitable number of loops engaging the annulus transversely and loosely, so that when the ring is applied to the' finger of ones hand, the contact of the loop with the finger will hold the set stationary and the annulus may be turned about the finger through the loop to present the insignia to view relatively to the set.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of October A. D.

ERNEST RICHARD RABEL. Witnesses:

WM. H. FINCKEL, LILLIE M. PERRY.

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Washington, I). C." 

